Towel or napkin holder



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' W.C. DUFEU.

TOWEL 0R NAPKIN HOLDER.4 Y No. 356,225. 8 Patented Jan.' 18,1887.

Witnesses I na'mntoz two.

IINTTE STATES PATENT OEEicE.

VALTER CHARLES DUFEU, OF OHILLIOOTHE, OHIO.

Towel. oR NAPKIN HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,225, dated January 18, 1887,

Application filed June 1, 1886.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern.:

Be it known that I, WALTER CHARLES DU- FEU, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chillicothe, in the county of Ross and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Towel or Napkin Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in toweland napkin holders, and is designed to afford asecure fastening for the fabric to the sustaining device without danger of tearing said fabric. For the attainment of this purpose I have devised the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a perspective view of one form of my improved holder in an open position. Fig. 2 is a like viewof a modification of the same. Fig. 3 is alike view of a further modification. Fig. 4 is a side view of Fig. l.v Fig. 5 is a side view of Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 3 upon the line 6 6.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring more particularly to Figs. l and 4, A indicates a strip of metal perforated atl one end for the reception of a fastening eyescrew, B, and provided at its other end with the terminal wedge-ball C, also of metal.

D indicates a piece of spring metal, rounded or looped at E, where it has an internal diameter slightly larger than the external diameter ofthe ball O, so as to admit ot' the fabric of the towel, napkin, or similar article to be clamped between the opposite surfaces of the A rivet, F, unites the piece A with the spring` D and formsa pivotal point upon which the tongue-piece A turns.

It will be observed that the distance between the two parallel portions of the spring, when .the device is in the open position, is less at the point G than at the point H. As a result of this construction, when the piece A is revolved to the closed position, as shown in Fig. 4, the tendency of the spring D is to retain it in such position, as considerable pressure is exerted against it at the point G. In Figs. 2

and 5 the construction is varied by carrying outward the two ends of the piece D,'perfo rating them at their outer ends for the reception of the eye-screw B. In Figs. 3and 6 the eye-piece passes through both the spring D2 and the intermediate piece, A2.

It will also be observed that for greater security indentations H are made in opposite sides of the piece A, and corresponding projections, L', tting therein, are made in the inner sides of the spring D2.

The operation of my invention will be readily'understood. The edge of the towel, napkin, or other fabric to be held is placed across the loop E and the ball C is then forced inwardly over said fabric, pressing. it into the loop E and clamping and fastening it therein between the inner surface of said loop E and the outer surface of the ball O. This wedgepressure is sufficient to retain the fabric in position against ordinarypullingstrains, whereas it may be readily disengaged by pressing the ball O in the opposite direction.

It is evident that theterminal projection of the tongue-piece A may be a wedge of other 4 shape than the spherical one shown in the drawings, so long as it exerts a clamping action upon the interior surface of the loop. The interior surface of the loop should correspend, however, in general outline with that of the wedge.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A towel or napkin holder consisting of a piece'of metal bent to form a loop, and a tongue pivoted thereto and provided at its free end with a ball or wedge, substantially as described.

2. A towel or napkin holder consisting of a piece of metal provided with a looped portion and two parallel sides, and a tongue provided at its free end with a ball or wedge and pivoted between the said sides, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER CHARLES DUFEU.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. MOORE, CHAs. S. McDoUGALL. 

